Combined shade-roller bracket and curtain support



Dec, 30. 1924. 1,521,519

F. FERRIS COMBINED SHADE ROLLER BRACKET AND CURTAIN SUPPORT Dec, 30. 1924. 1,521,519

F. FERRIS COMBINED SHADE ROLLER BRACKET AND CURTAIN vSUPPORT Filed Nov. 25, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Lien. 39, i924.

FREDERICK FRERES, GF BAYGNNE, NEW JERSEY.

COMBINED SHADE-ROLLER- BRACKET AND CURTAIN SUPPORT.

Application led November 23, 1922.

To all whom t may conce/m.'

Be it known that l, Fnnnnnioi; Fannie; a citizen et the United States.ll anc resident of Bayonne; in the county of Hudson State orp New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Yimproveinents in Combined Sliade-rtoller ldrackets and Curtain Supports; of which the ollowing is a speciiication.

This invention relates to improvements in combined shade roller brackets and curtain supports.

The object of the invention is the production ot' a bracket and support; that can easily r be fastened to the traine ot a window, tor

the purpose ol' supporting a shade roller and one or a plurality of curtains. A. second object ot the invention is the production of combined brackets and supports; whereby shade rollers ot various lengths and curtains of different widths can be. easily supported in place without changing the locations ot the brackets and supports; after being fastened in place. ik third object of the invention is the `production of means; whereby a shade roller can be supported at different levels. A fourth object ot the invention is the production of shade roller brackets with detachable curtain supports, whereby curtains can be easily ano detachably locked to their supports.

rlhe invention is founded on the principle of adjustably supporting a shade and curtain in place.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 represents a front elevation ot an exemplication of a pair of combined shade roller brackets and curtain supports with fragmentary portions oicurtains and a tragmentary portion of a shade roller; Fig. 2 shows a top plan view of Fig, 1; Fig. 3 indicates a lett hand end view of Fig. 1 with a section of Fig. 1 on the line 3, 3; Fig. 4 indicates a top plan view of a detail; Fig. 5 is a left hand end view of Fig. 4; Fig. 6 represents a front elevation ot a detail; Fig. 7 shows a top plan view of Fig. G; Fig. 8 is a left hand end view of Fig. 6; Fig. 9 represents a front elevation of a modification of the shade roller brackets and curtain supports with fragmentary portions of curtains and a fragmentary portion of a shade roller; Fig. 10 is a top plan view of Fig. 9; Fig. 11 shows a left hand side view of Fig. 9; Fig. 12 represents a top plan view of a detail; Fig. 13 is a section of Fig. 9 on the line 13;

Serial No. 602,797.

13; and Fig. 14 shows a section of Fig. 9 on the broken line 14, 14. Referring to Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive each bracket and support coinprises the supporting bar 20, that has extending from its upper face the longitudinal guide strips 21. A. vertical web 22 extends up from the upper surface oi:l :the bar and joins with the horizontalv flange 23. A vertical flange 24 extends from the horizontal tlange 23 and has formed therewith the clamping lugs 25. Openings are formed in the vertical lia-nge 24 for the screws 26 to fasten it to the window frame 28. A pair ot brackets are indicated in their entirety by the letter A. Each of said brackets coinprises a box shaped upper portion with the bottom wall 32, the front and rear walls 33, and the top walls 34 with depending flanges 35, forming hook ends a. An arm 36 with a plurality of journal openings 37 extends :trom the bottom wall 32 and is inclined thereto. A shade roller 38 has its rjournal pins 39 supported in a pair of the openings 37 in said arms 36. The bracket A. is slidably supported on the supporting bar 20, the hook ends a engaging the guide strips 21. rlhreaded openings are formed in the walls 33 for the clamping screws 40; which clamp the bracket A to the supporting bar 20. The bracket A. may be supported on the bar 2O as indicated in Fig. 3 of the drawing with the arm 36 inclined toward the window frame 28 or reversed thereto inclined away from the said window trame. By this means the shade roller 38 may be either located adjacent to or spaced from the window frame 28. pair of supporting trames are each indicated in their entirety by the letterv B. Each frame-B comprises the flange 42 which has formed therewith the supporting blocks 43. Fairs of clamping hooks 44 extend from the top faces of the blocks 43. A. tapered shank 45 extends from t-he lower edge of the flange 42 and is shaped to engage the clamping lugs 25 to detachably secure the frame B in place. A curtain support is designated in its entirety by the letter C and comprises t-he longitudinal meinbers 48 and 49. The member 48 has extending therefrom a shank 50 that telescopes with a box shaped end 51 of the member 49. Each of the members 48 and 49 are preferably rectangular in cross section and have respectively formed at their outer ends the arms 55 and 56. A flange 5'? with openings 58 ext-ends from each ot' said arms. The

openings 58 detachably lock with the hooks 44 of the supporting frames B and a`verti'cal vend wall 59 of each of the'arms 55 and 56, bears against the vertical face of one of the supporting blocks 43. i

A second curtain support is designated in its entirety by the letter D and comprises the longitudinal member 62, with the arms 63 that are similar to the arms 55 and 56.

The arms 63 have formed therewith flanges 64 with openings, similar tothe flanges 57 andend walls 66 similar to 59 are formed with the arms 63. Each of the arms 63 is locked with a pair of the hooks 44, and each end wall 66 Ybears against the front face of one of the supporting blocks 43. Curtains 67 and`68 are respectively supportedon the curtain supports C and D.

Referring'to Figs. 9 to 14 inclusive each bracket and support comprises the YYsupporting bar 70, that extends forwardly fromV the rear flange 71. A longitudinal upper groove 72 is formed between the bar 70, and the flange 7l. The flange 7l has formed therewith an extension 75 at one end of the bar 70, and at the upper portion of said extension are formed the tapered clamping lugs 76. Openings are formed in the flange i 7l for the screws 77 to fasten it to the winas already described.

dow frame 28. A bracket is indicated in its entirety by the letter A1, and comprises the box shaped upper portion with the top wall 82 having the depending heel 83, the front wall 84 and the bottom wall 85. An arm 86 with a plurality ofk journal openings 87, extends from the walls 84 and 85. The shade roller 38 is supported in the arms 86 The bracket A1 is slidably supported' on the supporting bar 70, the heel 83 extending into the groove 72. A clampingscrew 92 isl in threaded engagement with an opening in the topwall 82 of the bracket A1 audits end bears on the bar 70. Supporting frames B as already described are detachably connected to each bracket and support having the bar 70. Curtain supports C and D as already described are detachably connected to the supporting frames B as alreadyV described.

Referring to Figs. l and 2 to locate the shade roller 38 'in place, the brackets'A are moved on the supporting bars 20 to properly positionthem for the journal pinsv 39 ofl the shade roller. To locate Ythe curtains 67 and 68 in place they 'are drawn 'over the curtain supports C and D' and then the armsof the latter are locked with the hooks 44. The curtain support C on account'of cal web, said .web joining with a horizontal flange and the latter joining with a vertical flange, said vertical flange having apair of clamping lugs formed therewith, a bracket having a boxV shaped portion with hook ends slidablyy supported on said' bar, said hook ends engaging the longitudinal guides Y of the supporting bar, said box shaped portion having an arm extending therefrom, means to clamp the boxV shaped portion to the supporting bar, said arm having an opening to support the journal pin of'a shade roller, a supporting frame detachably lockedV with the clamping lugs of the supporting bar and one end of a curtain support detachably locked with said frame.

2. In' a shade roller vbracket and curtain support the combination ofv a supporting bar having longitudinal .guides extending from :its upper surface, a pair of clamping lugs for said bar, a bracket having a box shaped portion .with hook ends slidably supported'on said bar, said hook ends engaging the longitudinal guides of the"supportingl bar, said box shaped portion having an arm` extending therefrom, means to clamp. the

box shaped portion to the supportingbar,l

said arm having an opening to support the Journal pin of a shade rollerya supporting frame detachably lockedwith the clamping lugs of the supporting bar and one end of a curtain support detachablyV locked vwith* said frame.

Signed at Bayonne, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, this 4th day of November, A. D. v1922.

FREDERCK 

